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W. A. Smoot

William A. Smoot

Successor at the Smoot lumber firm. Renamed the business W. A. Smoot & Co. and expanded into the planing-mill and millwork lines that would supply major Washington public buildings.
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Biography

William A. Smoot took over the family lumber firm in the late nineteenth century, operating it as W. A. Smoot & Co. from waterfront facilities in Alexandria. Under his leadership the company added planing-mill operations and grew into a major supplier of architectural millwork for federal Washington [1] Source 1 ALXnow, 'Smoot Lumber yard closing,' 2023 Website [2] Source 2 HMDB, Smoot Lumber Co. Planing Mill marker Government record .

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Sources

  1. 1.

    ALXnow, "Alexandria's Smoot Lumber yard closing today after 200 years in business," December 1, 2023.

    Website https://www.alxnow.com/2023/12/01/alexandrias-smoot-lumber-yard-closing-today-after-200-years-in-business/ →

  2. 2.

    Historical Marker Database, "Smoot Lumber Company Planing Mill," Alexandria, Virginia historical marker, accessed 2026.

    Government record https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=129201 →

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